English Literature and History at University of Manchester
English Literature and History (BA (Hons), QV31) at University of Manchester asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 152 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QV31 · Q3 English studies + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 88%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%94%
Learning opportunities73%88%
Assessment and feedback65%87%
Academic support81%94%
Organisation and management78%87%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice75%84%
15 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£24k5 years£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 75 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
49%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations13%
- Teaching Professionals12%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Media Professionals9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Literature in English at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Andrews | English and International Relations MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Newcastle University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | 134 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | English Literature BA (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Leicester | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | English Literature and History this course | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | English BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/English Literature LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | English Literature BA (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
See all 461 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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